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With North Korea back in the news, I thought it would be a great time to check in with the Voice of Korea. Their English language broadcast from Pyongyang can be heard daily from much of the western USA. The frequencies to monitor are 9335 and 11710 kHz during the morning hours, and again in the late evening on 13760 and 15180 kHz.

15180 kHz – Response to US bombers over South Korea — DPRK strategic rocket forces ready to strike US targets and general threats of nuclear war.

One of the great things about HF/shortwave monitoring is the fact we can listen to various stations from around the world. While many broadcasters have moved on to Internet streaming, there are still interesting stations to be heard. One of them is the Voice of Korea which broadcasts from Pyongyang, North Korea. The Voice of Korea gives outsiders a good opportunity to experience genuine broadcasts directly from the DPRK. With the passing of Kim Jong-il, I figured this would be an interesting time to tune in and was certainly not disappointed.

Here is a recording from the 12/21/11 VOK news segment on 13650.

The North Korea Tech has an excellent recording from the Voice of Korea broadcast where Kim Jong-il’s passing is announced over the air.

As Tropical Cyclone Yasi makes landfall in Australia, the coverage from ABC Queensland has been carried live via Radio Australia’s SWL station. Here is an audio clip of the emergency information broadcast monitored on 9580 kHz.

More North Korea listening. This time it’s their domestic station, Korean Central Broadcasting Station (KCBS) in Pyongyang on 2850 kHz. This can frequently be heard during the predawn hours here in California. Here is a brief audio clip.

With North Korea in the news lately, I thought it would be a good time to monitor the Voice of Korea shortwave broadcast from Pyongyang. Their transmissions can be heard on 9335 and 11710 each morning here in California.

Welcome! Here you will find frequencies, reception logs and recordings for HF utility stations and UHF satcom. All of the logs and audio clips posted here are monitored from my location in Riverside County, California.